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- UN -TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP KAUFMAN, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO LIZZIE KAUFMAN, OFSAME PLACE.

STORM-SUIT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,086, dated April11, 1899.

Application filed March 2 2 1 8 98.

Serial No. 674.735. (No inodel.)

T0 on whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PHILIP KAUFMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Balti more, in the State of Maryland, haveinvented certainnew and useful Improvements in Storm-Suits; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to storin or other suits, and while especiallydesigned for riders of bicycles and horses it is equally well adaptedfor those who are engaged in all kinds of outdoor athletic sports; andthe improvements consist, essentially, in combining, with'anovelly-constructed hooded cloak or cape, a pair of leggings which areattached to the lower portion of the cloak and are adapted when not inuse to be concealed on the inner side of the cloak. I

The invention further consists in certain other novel features ofconstruction and the combination and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter described, and set forth in the claims.

The primary object of the invention is to produce a storm-suit whichwill afford complete protection for all parts ofthe person from rain andat the same time permit the wearer, if a rider, tohave full control ofhis horse or bicycle; and a further object of the invention is toprovide means whereby the cloak or cape and leggings, if desired, may bearranged and worn after the rain has ceased with but little (if any)discomfort or inconvenience to the rider.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of myimproved hooded cloak open and showing the manner in which the leggingsare attached to and supported by the cloak when not in use; Fig. 2, aplan View of one of the leggings detached from the cloak; Fig. 3, aperspective view of one of the leggings, showing the sides properlylaced; Fig. 4, a side view, slightly perspective, showing how the hoodedcloak may be worn drawn or bunched into folds atthe back when not inactual use; Fig. 5, a perspective view of a person provided with thesuit complete; Fig. 6, a front view of the hooded cloak open and showingthe leggings detached; and Fig. 7 a diagram of a modification of mysuit, showing it cut from two pieces of material.

Referring to the several views, the numeral 1 indicates the cloak orcape, which is provided with a proper collar 2 and a hood 3, having asuitable vizor a. The cloak is preferably composed of three pieces--amiddle or back breadth a and two side breadths Z7-although it may bemade of any suitable number of pieces necessary to produce the propershape, and it may be made of any of the wellknown waterproof fabrics.

The hood is of peculiar construction. It is made of two pieces 0 c,slightly rounded and projecting at the top, so that when stitchedtogether and provided with the vizor 4 the upper-portion will have theappearance of a cap. The hood is j oined t0 the cloak, preferably bystitching, and is provided on opposite sides, in a position about wherethe ear of a person would be when the hood is in use, with a series ofperforations 5 for the purpose of permitting the wearer, especially if abicyclerider, to have his sense of hearing unimpaired and also to afforda free circulation of air. In case the rain or wind should be such as tocause discomfort to the rider, flaps 6 are so arranged that theperforations may be readily covered to shut out the rain or wind oneither or both sides, as may be desired.

Fastened near each side edge of the cloak at 2 is a drawing-string 7,the free end of each string passing through a perforation 8 at thecenter of the cloak and collar-band, so as to be within easy reach ofthe person wearing the suit when it is desired'to draw or bunch thecloak into folds at the back, as shown in Fig. 4. If desired, a seconddrawing-string 9 may be employed to confine the lower portion of thefolds to prevent spreading by rapid riding or the wind. On the innerside the cloak is provided with suitable arm-straps l0 detachablysecured straps 12 12 12, which are adapted to support the leggings 13 13when in use and not made in one piece with the cloak. Each legging ispreferably made in two pieces 6 f, out and stitched together at the rearto approximately conform to the shape of the leg and to lace at theside, as shownin Figs. 2 and b. The leggings, as heretofore stated,arepreferably supported from the cloak by the straps I 12, which aredetachably fastened to buttons that the supporter may be buttoned to thewaistband of the trousers, or the suspenderends may be passed throughthe loop. When not in use, the supporters 15 are buttoned on the buttons14 at the upper edge of the leggings, as shown-in Fig. 2, and theleggings, which are provided with suitable eyes 19, are b-roughtorturned up and fastened to hooks 20, secured to the upper edge of thecloak, as shown in Fig. 6, thus neatly disposing of the leggings inaconvenient manner, allowing the cloak to be worn in folds at the backof the person. i

are secured a slight distance apart tothe upper edge of the cloak andapproximately in the' center thereof. these strapsis provided with abuckle 22, in which thefree end of the other strap is secured when thesuit is to be worn. Placket-openings 24 24 may be made in the respectivesides of the cape to be used for the insertion of the arms when desired.

To adjust the suit to a person, the bottoms of the leggings are detachedfrom the upper edge of the cloak, fitted to the respective legs of theperson, and properly laced or buttoned at the sides. The supporters 15are then unbuttoned and properly adjusted and secured, as shown in Fig.5. The cloak is then thrown or placed around the shoulders, with theends of the drawing-string 9 and the straps 22 brought over theshoulders to the front, of the person. The straps 22 are then crossed,

carried to the back of the person, and tightly buckled. The cloak isthen buttoned at the I front and the vizored hood pulled over the Ihead. As thus appareled the person will be i pieces 9 and h, which whenproperly stitched together will produce the cap, cloak, and leg- Igingscom plete,withthe leggings permanently attached to the cloak.

In cases where it is desired to have a wider cloak side pieces 2 t arestitched to the outer side edges of the pieces g and h. When, however,the suit is cut from two pieces, the leggings are made to button or laceor be strapped together on the I inside of the leg. of the loop isprovided with a-bnttonhole, so

It will be evident that by arranging the leggings as heretoforedescribed, and shown 5 in Fig. 1, the suit can be rolled into a veryfsmall bundle or package and conveniently 1 carried by a rider or otherperson when long itrips are taken, and it will also be evident thatslight changes may be made in the gen-' eral form and arrangement of thevarious I parts of my improved suit without departing from the spiritand scope of my invention or sacrificing. the principle thereof, andthere- Z fore I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to theexact construction herein set forth.

The numeral 21 indicates two straps which 1 Having thus fully describedmy invention,

what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters I Patent, is The free endof one of 1. The combination with a cloak or cape having dependingsecuring-straps and a drawing-string, and a hooded cap attached to thecloak or cape; of a pair of leggings and means for supporting them fromthe lower portion 2 of said cape, substantially as specified.

2. The combination with a cloak or cape 1 having dependingsecuring-straps and a draw j in g-string, a hooded cap attached to thecloak or cape, and arm-straps to the inside of said cape; of apair ofleggings and means for sup i porting them from the lower portion of saidcape, and means, substantially as described, 5 located at the upperportion of the cape, for securing said leggings within the cape when notin use.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature f in the presence of twowitnesses.

PHILIP KAUFMAN. Witnesses:

J. R. NOTTINGHAM, THOMAS J. STALEY.

